Samba up to 4.15.4 SMB1 with Unix Extensions information disclosure
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Samba up to 4.15.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the component SMB1 with Unix Extensions. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-44141. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Samba up to 4.15.4 (File Transfer Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component SMB1 with Unix Extensions. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.
The weakness was published 02/21/2022. The advisory is shared at samba.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-44141 since 11/22/2021. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236698 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0176: samba (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0176)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading to version 4.15.5 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236698). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
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Website
- Product: https://www.samba.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 236698
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0176: samba (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0176)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Samba 4.15.5
Timeline
11/22/2021 🔍02/21/2022 🔍
02/21/2022 🔍
05/17/2025 🔍
Sources
Product: samba.orgAdvisory: samba.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2021-44141 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-44141
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-193605
Entry
Created: 02/21/2022 21:31Updated: 05/17/2025 16:09
Changes: 02/21/2022 21:31 (39), 02/25/2022 13:03 (1), 02/25/2022 13:10 (18), 05/17/2025 16:09 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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